Subject: Re: misc/143: Setuid programs installed unreadable
To: Peter Galbavy <peter@wonderland.org>
From: Chris G. Demetriou <cgd@postgres.Berkeley.EDU>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 03/01/1994 00:12:50
> I have to second this. I think security through obscurity is great
> with the non-technical, but just let a student at them... If everything
> is readable, then there is nothing to "hide" and people (me for one)
> feel less inclinded to worry about hidden bugs.

once again, there are people out there using this code on systems which:
	(1) don't have source installed
	(2) don't have source easily accessible
	(3) have users who aren't necessarily the most savory...


Just because it's a moot point to you, and just because everybody
on the internet can get the source easily (IF THEY KNOW WHERE TO LOOK)
DOES NOT MEAN that it's irrelevant for 'randoms' out there running the
system.


cgd

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